Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is home to exhibit halls, science labs, a planetarium, theater, and more. Exploring the realms of science and technology, the museum has an array of artifacts and more than 200 hands-on learning activities. Subjects such as renewable energy, health, chemistry, engineering, and the global climate are made accessible and fun. Outside, you can tour a historic submarine, the USS Blueback. Those with children under 6 shouldn’t miss the science playground. The fully enclosed area encourages scientific learning through play. The onsite restaurant boasts a superb riverfront view. Plan to visit Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and other customer-reviewed, writer-recommended Portland attractions using our Portland trip builder tool .

It was a place where children, of course, were very fond of cheering and very attractive to adults.

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By Michele G

OMSI is that hidden gem that people forget is in Portland I think because it's not as big Seattle's, but it has just as much fun to offer. I think it is even better than Seattle's because it has more ...
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